Share Email Opening Apply Now Title Legal Advocate  Position Legal Advocate   Location Upper Marlboro Courthouse   Department Legal   Full-Time/Part-Time Full-Time   Job Type Regular   Level of Education Bachelor's Degree in law, or equivalent advocacy experience   Shift Days   Description Why work at House of Ruth Maryland? At House of Ruth Maryland, you have the ability to expand your knowledge, promote change, and work alongside career oriented individuals while unleashing your own potential. We foster an environment of mutual respect, curiosity, and endless opportunities. So what are you waiting for?? Come join us and become a part of something special!   Position Summary: The Legal Advocate provides first contact to victims of intimate partner violence seeking legal services, including protective orders, peace orders, and divorce and custody representation. The Legal Advocate provides legal information, referrals, and advocacy to clients. The Legal Advocate conducts an intake with each client, obtaining demographic information, a description of recent and prior abuse incidents, and details about the relief requested in the client’s legal case, conducts a lethality assessment and creates a safety plan with each client. The Legal Advocate provides referrals to social services, housing and shelter assistance, mental health care services, and other crisis intervention services. The Legal Advocate participates in the identification of systemic obstacles for victims of intimate partner violence, and assists in formulating a plan and strategies for the removal of those obstacles. Primary Responsibilities: Conduct intakes and provide legal information, referrals, and advocacy services to victims of intimate partner violence. Conduct a lethality assessment and help every client create an individualized safety plan. Assist victims of intimate partner violence to complete petitions for protective and peace orders, modifications, extensions, divorce and custody complaints and answers, and other legal documents. Explain how to file for a protective/peace order and how to file criminal charges. Provide back-up to paralegals and secretaries. Experience/Requirements: Bachelor’s degree, law degree, or equivalent advocacy experience. Demonstrated knowledge, skills and ability to assist and advocate on behalf of victims of intimate partner violence in various environments.  Ability to understand intimate partner violence and how it affects the client population.   COVID Policy Human Resources will maintain records of vaccination status, and this will not have any bearing on your employment.   Benefits House of Ruth Maryland offers: Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Paid Time Off, Sick Leave, 403(b), and more.   EOE Statement House of Ruth Maryland is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other protected characteristics as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.   This position is currently accepting applications. Apply Now WE ALSO RECOMMEND Other Jobs Within Same Category Attorney - Upper Marlboro in Upper Marlboro, MD Posted on: 2/27/2023 [Apply Now] Attorney - Baltimore in Baltimore County, MD Posted on: 2/20/2023 [Apply Now] Other Jobs Within 60 Miles Attorney - Baltimore in Baltimore County, MD Posted on: 2/20/2023 [Apply Now] Attorney - Upper Marlboro in Upper Marlboro, MD Posted on: 2/27/2023 [Apply Now] Lead Contact Center Advocate in Lauraville, Baltimore, MD Posted on: 3/6/2023 [Apply Now] Contact Center Advocate Level I in Lauraville, Baltimore, MD Posted on: 3/6/2023 [Apply Now] Resident Advocate in Lauraville, Baltimore, MD Posted on: 3/6/2023 [Apply Now] Follow us

 

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